Newswatch surveys: Since 2005, Today has carried only six minutes a year of those who support EU withdrawal talking about the subject

Newswatch has been monitoring the Today programme for approximately 6 months of the year since 2005. It is the longest-ever, and most detailed, research project of its kind. In the latest survey period it has been established that withdrawalists talking about withdrawal took up minimal programme time.

That fits in with longer-term trends. Since 2005:

Total feature airtime in monitored programmes: 137,479 minutes

Airtime devoted to EU coverage: 9360 minutes

Total number of EU-related speakers: 3441

Withdrawalist Speakers

There were exactly 100 appearances by speakers who were identified as supporters of withdrawal.